YOUTH DAY CELEBRATIONS CANCELLED
By Ruth Chayinda
Government has cancelled ALL events and social gatherings in honour of the Fourth Republican President RUPIAH BANDA, who died yesterday.
Information and Media Minister CHUSHI KASANDA says the decision to cancel the activities is to allow the nation to mourn a man she has described as a gallant soldier of the nation.
Ms KASANDA says there will be NO match past or football matches to be held countrywide in commeration of the Youth Day .
Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka, Ms KASANDA said all flags will fly at half mast during the period of national mourning.
Mr BANDA died yesterday at his home in Lusaka’s Makeni area around 19 hours.
Mr BANDA became President of Zambia in 2008 after the death of LEVY MWANAWASA.